Farmers are not the only ones suffering from low commodity prices and a languishing farm bill. The Ag equipment industry is also taking a hit, which has some on Capitol Hill worried.

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John Sandbakken, Executive Director of the National Sunflower Association, highlights some of the top priorities of the sunflower industry as the push to get the next farm bill across the finish line continues.

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While beef export volume was down slightly in June, exports of U.S. beef hit the highest value in nearly two years. U.S. Meat Export Federation, President and CEO, Dan Halstrom, has the details.

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Dr. Glynn Tonsor, a livestock market economist at Kansas State University Extension, says cattle feedlots may have tough times ahead.

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USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with a report on the spring wheat harvest.

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Two key USDA reports showed that U.S. farmers are set to produce a big crop this fall. Betty Resnick, an economist at the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the production number looks especially good for soybeans.

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USDA data shows corn sales jumped week-to-week, while wheat sales were narrowly lower. Corn sales in the seven days ending on August 1 were reported at 485,000 metric tons.

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